Overwatch Report

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] meeting with Anne Rabbitte about disability matters and cost of disability and delivery on government commitments on 18th of October

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Disability Online Round Table organised by Sinn Féin on October 3rd, Mary Lou McDonald got a separate briefing on disability matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Disability Online Round Table organised by Sinn Féin on October 3rd

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with Josepha Madigan around the review of EPSEN and education policy for children with intellectual disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Community] Midlands Conversation Group is a group of people with intellectual disability who meet regularly in Offaly and they invited deputies to come and introduce themselves during Social Inclusion Week Event 13 September, 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Sean O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] An invitation was issued to Minister Madigan to attend and speak at an Inclusion Ireland Inclusive Education Event on November 15th 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] An invitation was issued to Minister Madigan to meet regarding the review of the EPSEN Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Communications] Report on Alternative and Augmentative (AAC) Communications by Inclusion Ireland and seminar report from 19th October event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'the report was sent to the disability matters committee through [email protected] along with Minister Rabbitte \n\nDear committee members,\n\nWe are pleased to attach our report launched yesterday around the “Right to communicate: Access to Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)”. This report is based on feedback at round table discussions during our seminar on this topic in October. Participating in the seminar were disabled people, families, policy makers, Disabled Persons Organisations, the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists and senior team members from the NCSE and the HSE. The report captures a pathway forward and some key recommendations which will support every person who needs access to AAC.\n\nHere is our inclusive information video summary also.\nhttps://youtu.be/eDc56xj5Tkg-\n\nHaving a functioning AAC system is the way in which many children and adults with disabilities access their rights. It is clear that access remains a major challenge a'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Communications] Report on Alternative and Augmentative (AAC) Communications by Inclusion Ireland and seminar report from 19th October event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'this was sent sent to the joint committee on Autism \n\nDear committee members,\nAttaching our report on our recent seminar “Access to AAC as a Human Right” published yesterday. We have developed a list of key recommendations which we will follow through in 2023 by working in partnership with AAC users, families, Disabled Persons Organisations and by facilitating the bridge between health and education policy . All children and adults who need AAC to communicate and have their voices heard should have fair, equitable and easy access to the technology and support they require. \n \nHere is the easy-to-read video version of the report also https://youtu.be/eDc56xj5Tkg-\n \nWe know you are hugely supportive of the right to communicate , we hope you find the report useful in your work. \n \nWith kindest regards,'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Communications] Invitation to Inclusion Ireland Alternative and Augmentative Communication event on 19th October

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

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January–April

[Education and Training] The non-availability of online training for construction safe pass for IASIO clients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Seclusion and Restraint

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Capital Assistance Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] School Closures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Vaccinations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] School Closures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 Vaccinations and Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 Vaccinations and Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter from Oireachtas Disability Group regarding vaccines, disability services, data and representation on NPHET'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] School Closures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] School Closures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Bullying

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Vaccinations, Services & representation for vunerable persons on NPHET

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Virtual Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Oireachtas Disability Group meeting for Oireachtas Members'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcom Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 10 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] School Closures, Summer Programme, Consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Childrens Services, Education, Well-being

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] EPSEN Act 2004

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Data Protection & Consent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Data Protection & Consent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] SET and SNA Allocation Models

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Asking Minister Harris to launch future planning web page.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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